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Non-destructive determination of quality traits of cashew apples (Anacardium occidentale, L.) using a portable near infrared spectrophotometer

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Non-destructive determination of quality traits of cashew apples (Anacardium occidentale, L.) using a portable near infrared spectrophotometer

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  • Author: Lívia Paulia Dias Ribeiro, Ana Priscila Monteiro da Silva, Aliny Alencar de Lima, Ebenézer de Oliveira Silva, Åsmund Rinnan and Celio Pasquini
The cashew tree is productive during the drought period, contributing to employment generation and income in rural areas, especially in North-east Brazil. There are several initiatives from researchers in the agro-business to improve the quality of cashew apples and their postharvest characteristics. These efforts require reliable tools to evaluate, at high speed and with representative sampling, the principal quality parameters of cashew apples, assisting cultivar selection programmes.

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